New research shows that polyphenolic compounds, which are commonly found in fruits and vegetables, can be combined with sugar molecules to create potential life-saving drugs. Polyphenols are a class ...

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & BAGSVÆRD, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NASDAQ Copenhagen: NOVO B) today announced that the companies intend to collaborate ...

In drug discovery, virtual screening is a fast and cost-effective way of narrowing down vast chemical libraries to identify the most promising hits, reducing synthesis and testing requirements while ...

Chemists have developed a method to convert chemicals known as alpha-olefins into new organic compounds. Combining a pair of catalytic reactions in sequence converted inexpensive chemicals into new ...

Ideally, the active ingredient of an oral medication should readily form crystals, dissolve quickly in the digestive tract, and be rapidly absorbed in the body. If a compound can’t do those things on ...